Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter VII

           

           “Donotyouthink,”saidFanny,afteralittleconsideration,“thatthisimproprietyisareflectionitselfuponMrs.Crawford,asherniecehasbeenentirelybroughtupbyher?ShecannothavegivenherrightnotionsofwhatwasduetotheAdmiral.”

           “Thatisafairremark.Yes,wemustsupposethefaultsoftheniecetohavebeenthoseoftheaunt;anditmakesonemoresensibleofthedisadvantagesshehasbeenunder.ButIthinkherpresenthomemustdohergood.Mrs.Grant’smannersarejustwhattheyoughttobe.Shespeaksofherbrotherwithaverypleasingaffection.”

           “Yes,exceptastohiswritinghersuchshortletters.Shemademealmostlaugh;butIcannotratesoveryhighlytheloveorgood-natureofabrotherwhowillnotgivehimselfthetroubleofwritinganythingworthreadingtohissisters,whentheyareseparated.IamsureWilliamwouldneverhaveusedmeso,underanycircumstances.Andwhatrighthadshetosupposethatyouwouldnotwritelongletterswhenyouwereabsent?”

           “Therightofalivelymind,Fanny,seizingwhatevermaycontributetoitsownamusementorthatofothers;perfectlyallowable,whenuntincturedbyill-humourorroughness;andthereisnotashadowofeitherinthecountenanceormannerofMissCrawford:nothingsharp,orloud,orcoarse.Sheisperfectlyfeminine,exceptintheinstanceswehavebeenspeakingof.Thereshecannotbejustified.IamgladyousawitallasIdid.

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